Talk:Major League Baseball on CBS

TV schedule history for MLB postseason (all times Eastern)
1993                        Tue   10/5   10/6   10/7   10/8   10/9  10/10  10/11  10/12  10/13  10/14 - -  -  -  - ALCS  CBS   Chi v Tor  2-3-2     ( 8:00   3:00      x   8:00   8:00   4:00      x   8:00 ) 8:00 NLCS CBS   Phi v Atl  2-3-2              8:00   8:00      x   3:00   8:00   3:00      x    TBA   8:00 (                                                 8:00 )                              Sat  10/16  10/17  10/18  10/19  10/20  10/21  10/22  10/23  10/24 - -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  WS    CBS   Tor v Phi  2-3-2     ( 8:00   8:00      x   8:00   8:00   8:00      x   8:00 ) 8:00

1992                        Tue   10/6   10/7   10/8   10/9  10/10  10/11  10/12  10/13  10/14  10/15 - -  -  -  -  - ALCS  CBS   Tor v Oak  2-3-2              8:00   8:30      x   3:00   4:00   3:00      x    TBA   8:30 (                                                 3:00 ) NLCS  CBS   Atl v Pit  2-3-2     ( 8:30   3:00      x   8:30   8:30   8:00      x   8:30   8:00 ) Sat 10/17  10/18  10/19  10/20  10/21  10/22  10/23  10/24  10/25 - -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  WS    CBS   Atl v Tor  2-3-2     ( 8:00   8:00      x   8:00   8:00   8:00      x   8:00 ) 8:00

1991                        Tue   10/8   10/9  10/10  10/11  10/12  10/13  10/14  10/15  10/16  10/17 - -  -  -  -  -  -  - ALCS  CBS   Min v Tor  2-3-2     ( 8:30   3:00      x   8:30   8:00   4:00 )    x   8:30   8:30 NLCS CBS   Pit v Atl  2-3-2              8:30   8:30      x   3:00   8:00   3:00      x    TBA   8:30 (                                                 8:30 )

Sat 10/19  10/20  10/21  10/22  10/23  10/24  10/25  10/26  10/27 - -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    WS    CBS   Min v Atl  2-3-2     ( 8:00   8:00      x   8:00   8:00   8:00      x   8:00   8:00 )

1990                        Thu   10/4   10/5   10/6   10/7   10/8   10/9  10/10  10/11  10/12  10/13  10/14 - -  -  -  - ALCS  CBS   Bos v Oak  2-3-2                   ( 8:00   8:00      x   3:00   3:00 ) 8:00      x  12:00   8:00 NLCS CBS   Cin v Pit  2-3-2     ( 8:00   3:00      x      x   3:00   8:00   8:00      x   8:00 ) 8:00 TMC1982

CBS' emphasis on Tim McCarver over Jack Buck helped turn McCarver into the cliche he is today-the guy who 'when you ask him the time, will tell you how a watch works'(as Norman Chad said in 'Sports Illustrated' during the 1992 postseason).

Dick Stockton, to me, had always been a basketball announcer, no matter which sport he was broadcasting. I never felt like he really had a feel for the game, but CBS seemed to think he had some 'historical' connection to baseball, simply because he happened to be the Boston Red Sox announcer in 1975, and benefitted from NBC's then-common practice of using local announcers on World Series coverage. However, Stockton eventually settled in at CBS, and seemingly 'forgot' baseball until 1990. He never really did shake off the rust from his years away from the game.

Jim Kaat was a solid analyst, yet perhaps didn't have that 'big name' recognition or connection with audience of such commentators as Jim Palmer or Tony Kubek. Pairing him with a relatively weak play- by-play guy like Stockton gave CBS a sort of 'second-place' image among TV baseball coverage, as ESPN quickly established itself as the leader in covering the sport.

Pat O'Brien's pregame coverage, which seemed a good fit on NBA telecasts, never quite 'clicked' with baseball, and seemed to hasten his departure from TV sports.

Sean McDonough proved to be a very competent play-by-play man, although by the time he arrived, the writing was on the wall, and CBS was just counting the days til its contract expired. They even dropped Stockton in favor of Greg Gumbel, who did a credible if unspectacular job for one year (1993).

Realisitically, Buck and Kaat were probably the two best names associated with CBS' baseball coverage. But even if theyhad been paired on the telecasts, it probably wouldn't have made much difference. The glut of baseball telecasts on cable rendered network regular-season games almost meaningless...though it would take the next TV contract and 'The Baseball Network' to really drive that point home."stublueyou" 

Games on Tape
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Regular Season
1990 regular season
 * Montreal at N.Y. Mets — Strawberry and Kevin Elster belt home runs in the Mets’ 5-4 victory (CBS/very good)
 * Chicago Cubs at San Francisco — Giants score two runs in ninth to win wild 10-9 affair (CBS/excellent)
 * Los Angeles at San Francisco — Trevor Wilson's two-hitter enables Giants to post 2-1 victory (CBS/excellent)

1991 regular season
 * Houston at Atlanta — Ron Gant homers, John Smoltz fires complete game as Braves clinch NL West title (CBS/good)

1992 regular season
 * Oakland at Milwaukee — Four Brewers pitchers limit Athletics to six hits in 2-1 triumph (CBS/excellent)

1993 regular season
 * Philadelphia at San Francisco — Robby Thompson doubles, homers to lead Giants over Phillies (CBS/excellent)
 * San Francisco at Los Angeles — Giants win 5-3, stay tied with Braves with one game left in season (CBS/very good)

All-Star Game

 * 1992 — AL hitters pepper Tom Glavine in first two innings en route to easy victory (CBS/very good)

TMC1982 12 July 2006

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